The Calving Corner is honored to work four fantastic dairy farm families from Pennsylvania. Each farm will be featured for two days and will share 4 cows with the Calving Corner during the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Founded in 1929, Brubaker Farms in Lancaster County is owned and operated by Mike, Tony and Josh Brubaker. They and their families represent the third, fourth, and fifth generation living and working on Brubaker Farms.
Corn, rye, wheat and soybeans are grown on 1,800 acres of land to feed to their 1,300 cows. With a focus on sustainability and environmentally friendly practices, an on-farm methane digester converts food waste, manure, and methane gas into electricity to power the farm and heat their homes. The recycled solids are then used as bedding. Utilizing modern environmental and sustainable technologies ensures that future generations of the Brubaker family will continue the farm with healthy, high-quality land.
Proud member-owners of Mount Joy Farmers Co-op Association, Brubaker Farms’ milk is found in fresh milk, ice cream and other dairy products.
Meadow Vista Dairy, located in Bainbridge, Lancaster County, is operated by fourth generation dairy farmer Justin Risser and his family. The dairy farm is home to 850 cows.
The cows come first at Meadow Vista Dairy, and that starts at day one. The Rissers focus on providing the highest quality of care to their calves, heifers and cows by offering nutritious feed and clean water in a calm, comfortable, clean environment and utilizing the highest standards of treatment and care. The farm and the cows are the Rissers’ livelihood and legacy.
Utilizing modern environmental and sustainable technologies ensures that future generations of the Risser family can continue the farm with healthy, high-quality land. Proud member-owners of Mount Joy Farmers Co-op Association, milk from Meadow Vista Dairy is found in fresh milk, ice cream and other dairy products.
Pennwood Farms LLC, owned and run by brothers Don, Glenn, Dwight, and Duane Stoltzfus, is a third-generation dairy farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. In 1999, the brothers and their parents, Harvey and Mary Jane, moved from Berks County to expand their farm so all interested family members could take part. Today, the farm milks 650 cows and grows crops on 2,000 acres to feed their herd.
The farm is committed to sustainability, using advanced technology like a methane digester and manure solids for bedding to reduce waste and improve efficiency. With both the fourth and fifth generations involved, Pennwood Farms continues its tradition of innovation and family-centered farming.
Milk from Pennwood Farms is packaged in Maola Local Dairies milk and other fresh dairy products.
Founded in 1951, Dotterer Dairy in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, is a family farm now run by its third generation. The farm has grown as more family members joined the family business. Today, the Dotterer family milks 1,250 cows and farms 3,500 acres to grow feed for their herd.
Dotterer Dairy focuses on keeping their cows comfortable by using sand bedding, which provides clean and comfortable places for the cows to rest. They also use advanced feeding and herd management techniques to keep their cows healthy and produce high-quality milk.
As a member of Land O’Lakes, the milk from Dotterer Dairy is used in Land O’Lakes butter and Weis Markets’ milk. By blending modern ideas with family traditions, the Dotterer family strives to keep their cows healthy and their farm successful for the future.
